Chris Butler
Chris Butler (born 12 February 1974) is an English animator, writer and director known for his works at Laika, such as ParaNorman and Missing Link, which were both nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Biography
Chris Butler (born 12 February 1974) is an English animator, writer and director known for his works at Laika, such as ParaNorman and Missing Link, which were both nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. He studied animation at the University for the Creative Arts in South England and is an alumnus of Hugh Baird College in Merseyside. On 1 May 2024, it was confirmed that Butler would write the screenplay for the upcoming live-action Masters of the Universe film, which is due for release on 5 June 2026. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Butler (filmmaker), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Masters of the Universe2026 · Screenplay3.6ActuallyLike
Coraline2009 · Storyboard Artist4.0ActuallyLike
Corpse Bride2005 · Storyboard Artist3.8ActuallyLike
Kubo and the Two Strings2016 · Screenplay, Head of Story3.8ActuallyLike
ParaNorman2012 · Director, Writer3.5ActuallyLike
The Boxtrolls2014 · Presenter3.4ActuallyLike
Missing Link2019 · Director, Writer3.5ActuallyLike
Tarzan II2005 · Storyboard Artist3.0ActuallyLikeActuallyLike pages
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Crew credits
Masters of the Universe2026 · Screenplay3.6ActuallyLikeCoraline2009 · Storyboard Artist4.0ActuallyLikeCorpse Bride2005 · Storyboard Artist3.8ActuallyLikeKubo and the Two Strings2016 · Screenplay, Head of Story3.8ActuallyLikeParaNorman2012 · Director, Writer3.5ActuallyLikeThe Boxtrolls2014 · Presenter3.4ActuallyLikeMissing Link2019 · Director, Writer3.5ActuallyLikeTarzan II2005 · Storyboard Artist3.0ActuallyLike
The Tigger Movie2000 · Character Designer3.3ActuallyLike
ParaNorman: The Thrifting2025 · Writer3.8
The Heritage2022 · Writer3.6
Wildwood2026 · Screenplay
The Jungle Book2022 · Production Design